"Killuhs"

Shoegaze and noise-rock rarely sound as anxious as they do in the hands of Manchester duo Ghost Outfit on “Killuhs.” From Sonic Youth to No Age to Deerhunter and beyond, this kind of guitar conflagration typically serves as a cover for the laconic and mumbly, but Ghost Outfit's demeanor is more akin to the unbridled energy of the Wu-Tang swordsman that they give a sideways glance to in the track's title. Catch the blast of a hype verse as Jacq Hardman emerges from a gauzy mask of distortion, all the while drummer Michael Benson brings da ruckus for five-and-a-half relentless minutes.